Your farm auction gray bandsaw that has the steel bearing blocks is made by DURO, and is a fine saw if you can get it running.  I have the 16" version, made in the mid to late 1930's, and it's a BEAST.  Since yours doesn't appear to have the screw adjustment for the table tilt, but rather the arc trunion, it was made post-WWII.  Hope you keep it and make it whole again !

Instead of adjusting the side bearings independantly, i removed the guide setup from my Rikon 10-305 and made an entirely new setup.
My my side bearings are permanently spaced at .031" theyre mounted onto a short section of red anodized T-track.
You loosen a screw, slide the bearing holder right or left to center the blade between them, then snug the screw.
No more adjusting each bearing separately.
Same simplicity with the thrust bearing.
My new setup mimicks the original bearing placement of the Rikon design, but there are now just two moving parts.
Thrust bearing moves forward or backward.
The sde bearing holder moves the two bearings right or left in unison.
It would never sell, it's way too simple. 😁

Thanks for explaining the tick, tick sound 👍

We cut thick wood, if the guides aren't super tight clearance tolerance, the blade wanders. I set for -.010 clearance. I actually need to have the guides close, we will get a cut that is 1/8 out of spec with a 1 1/2" resaw blade. Our saw gets abuse, no doubt.

I’m going to buy a bandsaw soon. Your videos are super helpful.
Thank you

Dang this has been super informative!  Ive been struggling with figuring out all the things i need to know about my bandsaw and this has helped me gain some confidence in testing some ideas out!  

Thanks for this!

This was a exceptional video on making a decision on what I want on my bandsaw. Cool blocks it is.

Thank you for answering my question before I asked

He's right about the wet wood buildup. I got a Jet 14SFX literally to mill green logs and on my first one my blade has a ton of buildup on the sides. It has the same type of side guides he was referring to.

Toujours instructif ce Ethan !

So, how about a video where you are cutting wood "straight" without the guides installed - or so far from the blade that they would never touch.  The idea is that it would be great to see your technique on that.

Brilliant 👍👍

Awesome video

Nice and informative info video. Makes sense to me. I just bought a cheapy 9 inch table top band saw (Manard's Performax) for light to moderate dyi cutting. I didn't notice until setting up the blade that it has pin guides. Should/can I upgrade them?

Thanks for this video   It is a good one.
One concept you should mention is that the guides are there for a safety net.
I had not thought of the bearings pressing the dust and sap onto the blade.

Great infomation. Thank you. I just bought an older Craftsman 12" (Model 113.243311)  that needs cool blocks, fence, and a cover for the belt. I'm open to upgrading but have no idea where to get parts, except to the blocks (and I'd like to upgrgade those to bearings). Any recommentations would be gratly appreciated.

Ethan
I always enjoy your videos. I have the little ripper, great product by the way, however I have the unit that slides on the tube. The holes where you attach the unit to the bandsaw seems to always fall where I move the unit back and forth and when I tighten the unit the tightening bolt often times land right on the hole. It will not tighten. So do you folks have a plug the fits that hole or do just need to adjust the ripper.

Hi, seeing that you have a few bandsaws, what is your preference and thought on the Rikon overall vs Laguna, if you had to pick one to buy?  I am looking at the 14 inch and am a bit on a teeter totter deciding.
Thanks for the great video.  Ben

Trying to rebuild an old bandsaw that I found on a curb for free. It's an old Sear Roebuck Dunlap model # 534.01120. I have already found some replacement wheel tires for it. And I think I can figure out a motor, pulley wheel, and belt to drive it. And I'm sure I can find replacement blades. But I'm interested in what I can and can't do with the blade guides on it.

hello great video,on the market for a new bandsaw looking at the rikon 10-347 but can find a review?????